Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both
Héritier Mesa, Joël Noret
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Effectiveness of Anapanasati Meditation on Internal Locus of Control, Psychological Well-being, Resilience and Altruism Among Orphan Adolescents. [PDF]
Ann NeurosciBasu T +3 more
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, sociological interest in the study of social class—particularly its subjective dimensions—has intensified. This article contributes to this growing body of literature by focusing on Poland as a case within the Central and Eastern European region.
Justyna Kajta, Stefan Bieńkowski
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Legal frameworks and practical challenges: a review of the enduring failure to prevent family separations in armed conflicts. [PDF]
Front PsycholBoothby N.
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Uncovering Biogas Outcomes: Tales of Hubris, Hope, and Failure From Southern Malawi
Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to speak directly to biogas failure. Over the past two decades, immense amounts of money have been spent by African governments, private individuals, and most conspicuously, international aid agencies and donors, on countless biogas projects in every country on the continent.
Marc Kalina +4 more
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Child Maltreatment and the Mediating Effects of Bullying Victimization on School Engagement Among South Korean Youth in Orphanages and a National Sample. [PDF]
Children (Basel)Cho S, Kim S, McGinnis HA, Wike TL.
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Feasibility of Developing Audiovisual Material for Training Needs in a Vietnam Orphanage: A Mixed-Method Design. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Jovellar-Isiegas P +6 more
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Orthodoxy as a Means of Becoming Good Jewish Americans: Two Jewish Orphanages in Chicago
, 2006 This article compares and contrasts the two Jewish orphanages in Chicago--the Chicago House and the Marks Nathan Home. It focuses on the differences between the German Jewish immigrants and the Eastern European Jews and how these differences affected ...
Burda, Natlie
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Faith, gender and financial investment: Providence and Presbyterianism in Scotland and abroad
Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Mid‐nineteenth century fictional representations of misdirected investment by widows and clergy position them as ignorant in financial matters and hence pitiable. While scholars have recognised female agency in nineteenth century commerce, insufficient attention has been paid to religious belief in financial decision‐making.
Jennifer Jones, Susan Poole
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